Exodus 6
1 Yahweh said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land.”
Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Sasa utaona kitu nitakachomfanyia Farao: Kwa sababu ya mkono wangu wenye nguvu atawaachia watu waende; kwa sababu ya mkono wangu wenye nguvu atawafukuza waondoke nchini mwake.”
2 God spoke to Moses, and said to him, “I am Yahweh.
Pia Mungu akamwambia Mose, “Mimi ndimi Bwana.
3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.
Nilimtokea Abrahamu, Isaki na Yakobo kama Mungu Mwenyezi, ingawa sikuwajulisha Jina langu, Yehova, Mimi mwenyewe sikujitambulisha kwao.
4 I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their travels, in which they lived as aliens.
Pia niliweka Agano langu nao kuwapa nchi ya Kanaani, ambako waliishi kama wageni.
5 Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.
Zaidi ya hayo, nimesikia kilio cha huzuni cha Waisraeli ambao Wamisri wamewatia utumwani, nami nimelikumbuka Agano langu.
6 Therefore tell the children of Israel, ‘I am Yahweh, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments.
“Kwa hiyo, waambie Waisraeli: ‘Mimi ndimi Bwana, nami nitawatoa mtoke katika kongwa la Wamisri. Nitawaweka huru mtoke kuwa watumwa wao, nami nitawakomboa kwa mkono ulionyooshwa pamoja na matendo makuu ya hukumu.
7 I will take you to myself for a people. I will be your God; and you shall know that I am Yahweh your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Nitawatwaa mwe watu wangu mwenyewe, nami nitakuwa Mungu wenu. Ndipo mtajua kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu, niliyewatoa chini ya kongwa la Wamisri.
8 I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Yahweh.’”
Nami nitawaleta mpaka nchi niliyoapa kwa mkono ulioinuliwa kumpa Abrahamu, Isaki na Yakobo. Nitawapa iwe milki yenu. Mimi ndimi Bwana.’”
9 Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn’t listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
Mose akawaarifu Waisraeli jambo hili, lakini hawakumsikiliza kwa sababu ya maumivu makuu ya moyoni na utumwa wa kikatili.
10 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Mose,
11 “Go in, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.”
“Nenda, mwambie Farao mfalme wa Misri awaachie Waisraeli waondoke nchini mwake.”
12 Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, “Behold, the children of Israel haven’t listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, when I have uncircumcised lips?”
Lakini Mose akamwambia Bwana, “Ikiwa Waisraeli hawatanisikiliza, kwa nini yeye Farao anisikilize mimi, ambaye huzungumza kwa kigugumizi?”
13 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a command to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Ndipo Bwana akanena na Mose na Aroni kuhusu Waisraeli na Farao mfalme wa Misri, naye akawaamuru wawatoe Waisraeli kutoka Misri.
14 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.
Hawa walikuwa wakuu wa jamaa zao: Wana wa Reubeni mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa Israeli walikuwa Hanoki, Palu, Hesroni na Karmi. Hawa walikuwa ndio koo za Reubeni.
15 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.
Wana wa Simeoni walikuwa Yemueli, Yamini, Ohadi, Yakini, Sohari na Shauli mwana wa mwanamke Mkanaani. Hawa walikuwa ndio koo za Simeoni.
16 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years.
Haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Lawi kufuatana na orodha zao: Gershoni, Kohathi na Merari. Lawi aliishi miaka 137.
17 The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Wana wa Gershoni kwa koo, walikuwa Libni na Shimei.
18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.
Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa Amramu, Ishari, Hebroni na Uzieli. Kohathi aliishi miaka 133.
19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
Wana wa Merari walikuwa Mahli na Mushi. Hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Lawi kufuatana na orodha zao.
20 Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.
Amramu akamwoa Yokebedi, shangazi yake, ambaye alimzalia Aroni na Mose. Amramu aliishi miaka 137.
21 The sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
Wana wa Ishari walikuwa Kora, Nefegi na Zikri.
22 The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Wana wa Uzieli walikuwa Mishaeli, Elisafani na Sithri.
23 Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Aroni akamwoa Elisheba binti wa Aminadabu ndugu yake Nashoni, naye akamzalia Nadabu, Abihu, Eleazari na Ithamari.
24 The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.
Wana wa Kora walikuwa Asiri, Elikana na Abiasafu. Hawa walikuwa ndio koo za Kora.
25 Eleazar Aaron’s son took one of the daughters of Putiel as his wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families.
Eleazari mwana wa Aroni akamwoa mmoja wa binti za Putieli, naye akamzalia Finehasi. Hawa walikuwa ndio wakuu wa jamaa za Walawi, ukoo kwa ukoo.
26 These are that Aaron and Moses to whom Yahweh said, “Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.”
Hawa walikuwa Aroni na Mose wale wale ambao Bwana aliwaambia, “Watoeni Waisraeli katika nchi ya Misri kwa vikosi vyao.”
27 These are those who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. These are that Moses and Aaron.
Ndio hao hao waliozungumza na Farao mfalme wa Misri kuhusu kuwatoa Waisraeli Misri. Ilikuwa ni huyo Mose na huyo Aroni.
28 On the day when Yahweh spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,
Bwana aliponena na Mose huko Misri,
29 Yahweh said to Moses, “I am Yahweh. Tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I tell you.”
akamwambia, “Mimi ndimi Bwana. Mwambie Farao mfalme wa Misri kila kitu nikuambiacho.”
30 Moses said before Yahweh, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh listen to me?”
Lakini Mose akamwambia Bwana, “Kwa kuwa mimi huzungumza kwa kigugumizi, Farao atanisikiliza mimi?”
